#August2013
Opinions Vary: Summer Movies Should Be More Than Fleeting Entertainment
[Caff note: Pacific Rim spoilers in here.]
I. Preamble
One of the neat things about such a small, tight-knit community is that narratives can begin to grasp hold. Throughout this very summer, the lot of us have discussed the latest crop of Whiz-Bang Hollywood Fecaltainment. As the movies have arrived, we have all received them in a variety of manners.
More than anything, I think I could be typified as generally disappointed by this latest crop. As movie after movie has been released I have been somewhat entertained. But for the most part, I have found them to be ephemeral, forgettable piles of crap.
Butting heads with even my own brother who (whom?) I typically see eye-to-eye with, I began to ask myself why I’ve been so disappointed. I figured I’d use this Opinions Vary to articulate my feelings. Namely, that this summer’s blockbusters have been bereft of Goosebump Moments, and that I don’t (and shouldn’t) accept middling efforts when this very genre is capable of capstone experiences and inspirational wankery.
‘MAN OF STEEL’ SEQUEL WILL BE A ‘SUPERMAN & BATMAN’ FLICK. WOAH.
Sweet crap on a cracker, I didn’t see this coming. Warner Bros. is going to be following up their disaster porn extravaganza Man of Steel not with the Justice League flick like many anticipated. Instead, they’re going full-tilt towards a Superman & Batman team-up movie.
OMEGA-CAST #1 – Let It Begin
Behold! The first Transmission from The Omega Level. Produced by the inestimable Riff Simian and recorded aboard the Spaceship Omega, the podcast tries its damnedest to catch up on the Summer Happenings so far. Summer Movies. E3. Super Punch Out. We realize it’s a bit rough — and Caffeine Powered was clearly paid off by the producers of Fast 6 — but we hope you welcome it as a new addition to the website.
Leave any thoughts or segment ideas in the comments!
PLAY: ‘MASS MURDERER OF STEEL’ is amusing web browser critique of new Supes movie.
Whether you enjoyed Man of Steel or not, one thing is evident. Zod and Kal-El beat the living shit out of Metropolis. Obviously though, right? I mean how else to evoke 9/11 Imagery without some uttered destruction? Kyler Baker has issued a browser game turned film critique that allows you to bash in the Super City yourself.
It’s dope.
‘MAN OF STEEL’ SEQUEL getting SUPER (LOL) FAST TRACKED. Snyder and Goyer writing.
This has to be good news regarding the initial buzz surrounding Man of Steel. Despite not dropping for a few more days, the son of a bitch is already in line for a sequel.
MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE: IN SPACE NO ONE HEARS YOU CREAM
Hello friends! This is Monday Morning Commute, the column where we share what we’re digging on in a given week. I will be honest – I’m currently treating this like a lightning round edition. The real shit is going to have to take place in the comments section. I’m trying to follow all of E3, while attempting to take a shower, jack one out, and plan a class for next week.
With alacrity!
NEW ‘MAN OF STEEL’ TRAILER: GENERAL ZOD IS KIND OF A DICK
Man, General Zod has a serious hate-stiffy for old Clark. Homeboy makes it pretty clear in this trailer he is willing to trash tons of us squishy homosapiens just to get old Kent out of hiding. The result? A pretty fucking wicked trailer, replete with all sorts of ‘splosions.
‘MAN OF STEEL’ TV SPOT: Prepare to UNLEASH KAL-HELL.
Get it? Kal-Hell? This new TV spot for The Movie of the Summer (you heard it here first) features a rather perturbed lookin’ Superman ready to lay down some whuppings.
Sign me up.
NO DUH: Zack Snyder to direct ‘JUSTICE LEAGUE’ if ‘MAN OF STEEL’ doesn’t suck.
New comments are totally reiterating what has already been pretty much understood: Zack Snyder is going to direct the Justice League movie if his new Super-Jam doesn’t blow.
